Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• have to: Must do
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• fill out: To become fatter
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• beverage: A drink other than water
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• performance: Act of doing something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• wicked: Morally bad; evil
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• shove: To roughly push someone or something away
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• fortunate: Having good luck
• fill: To make something full
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
• slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• rag: Piece of old cloth, usually used for cleaning
• revival: Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
• special: Being additional or extra
• theatrical: Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
• opera: A type of play that is sung with classical music
• encore: Additional performance demanded by the audience
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
• gypsy: Itinerant person; wanderer
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
• mamma: A mother